The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-31
THE BEST BALL PLAYER.
DIFFERENT views OF PLAYERS AND
SPECTATORS.

Their Opinions-stiii an Open Questien
The question as to who Ii the greatest ball
player Ia probably as far from being settled as
It ever was, as will be seen by the number OF
opinions herewith. ,t .. s
Perhaps hundred well-known men who
frequent the games at the three grounds In
this vicinity. and who have been interviewed
by The Sun reporter, expressed their views in,
favor Of either Kelly williamson, Ward. Ewing.
or Handy Richardson. .,..
President Byrne OF the Brooklyn Club says.
" Buck Ewing was once. but Is no longer.
Tony Mullane OF tho Cncinnatis, think.
comes nearer filing the bill than any man that
l know Of He has played in all the outfleld
positions. and Is capital on any one Of the bags
or at short. There Is no need to say anything
OF him as pitcher for everybody knows what
he can do there. As catcher only he is not
much Of q success" ., ...
Manager schmelz Of the Cincinnatis Ii man
Of few words. His views were to this effect:
Base ball has reached o degree OF science
nowadays that prevents any one man from al.
ing all positions acceptably. However. I think
Kelly OF the Bostons is about as near an up
proach to the general utility man as you can
find anywhere. II you care about my views as
to tho best pitchers in the profession, will
say that Ramsey Is the best left-hand pitcher,
Former Managing Director Watrous says:
II think that Arson is the greatest man on tho
field, on account Of his head work. As player
Ewing is, but he cannot compare In head work
with the great Arson. A man plays1ball with
his head nowadays.
Ed Cushman. the big pitcher Of tho Metro
politan Club. says: Tho question as to who Is
the greatest ball player Is one that needs caro-
full study. There ia little doubt but that the
highest grade Of ball players are In the League
that is, such mon as you refer to. Still the
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Williamson Of Chicago: They are both good
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Hev eve 'f Il had my ehSise would take
Dave pr 81 the MetIepo!itan Dub says ssha. .
It would be hard meter to pick ont the p best
o aas as sS one sS VI
DO named, but which is the greatest man Of
them an hs would not attempt to say; sov..
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he stopped TIE Sun reporter and said: sec
who, is the greatest ball player. Don't you
think that would BE- e hard question, to !. en-; !;
have stood behind them hem a aaS
man, that man I should say was Buck Ewing"
OPINIONS FROM CHICAGO
CHIcAoo, July 9o.-When Capt; Anson ives
means osn ereat DEAL but you SIT Il fight
man to the club employing him3 That is hard
to answer, because 80 many things are to DO
into sh r. ss ss S
the greatest value to Sns club and 1,a not to the
STidas MsE s9f k
kG on CHI
X6S xOsd Be- missed and not all Of them old
in expression. but tho Impression derived was
ssoss fs Ssy VIE
aGh hs nS IN
5ail player in American" Martin suIliyan:
DAILY were the first to answer, and their choice
was Ed Williamson. the great Ghicago short ,t
others eohSd. sra &sm
son can pitch we'll, catch we'll, play any field
to Tu9 Bddes
WV e ans asa s1ssH Bun
swSs before hS Sae said
ali that is true about Williamson, but that
Isn't all there Il to % considered; od az m Ie
and lungs and head and heart. the one who
viii do his GLIB mSst goSd in the mSster Of run
On pinch. but In the two great essentaIs q
batting and base running there is no one man
who is anywhere near his equal Arson is the he
the ss % Sm ssGas Sss b to k H and
place John Ward p aSoys #iamson because q
his batting and base running" Fred PETER
buns thss kss
at the head. with Ewing close second.
dsearsa iasor 81 S1s a.
said he. CT enjoy WILLIAMSBURG preliminary
sasy daS as the
es ffisSss my asai q ana S
scented from this view on the score OF utility
and value, He thought that CAPT Arson had
man who ever played bali In the club, And
pext to Ans9n." said ne; II name Kelly" Kelly
vote would undoubtedly elect him as tho CHIEF
think that Ewing and John Ward are his equals
WHAT Is THOUGHT IN BOSTON.
BosToN. July 90.-Opiniop in Boston as to the
greatest ball player is divided, as 1t naturally
would be, and the cranks make distinction
In their utterances between the greatest
player and the greatest all-round player
or the latter class, a, gentleman who
has been close student, Of the ma
oerning It under tho name Of "Fergerson,
unhesitatingly ranks Morrill, at the head, ar
| irving at that conclusion by careful observation
Of the work Of all the League men, and taking
into eo1sideratlSn heed work Us well as ability
says. " to alter the opinion which formed two
years ago, and that Is that including batting
base running. Intelligence. good Judgment
and the faculty OF knowing beforehand what
| nort. John Morrill, Ia far and away ahead ol